Ash tray holder



June 5, 1945. R. c. KULLING 2,377,560

ASH' TRAY HOLDER Filed Oct. 25. 1944 I||||I' lIl l A .9 g l v i I sgi I l 3/ ifi Hf 4M; V: ir

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Patented June 5, 1945 UNITED l STATES PATENT" OFFICE ASH TRAY HOLDER Rudolph C. Kulling, Chicago, Ill. Application october v.20, 1944, seriai No. 500,497

2 claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in ash tray holders, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character comprising novel attaching means whereby the holder may be readily mounted for use n Various supports which are usually at hand in households, such, for example, as the standards of oor lamps, bird cage stands, vertical pipes, etc.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an ash tray holder of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, highly effcient and reliable in use, compact, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

A11 of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become ap parent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of an ash tray holder constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the device, showing a tray mounted therein.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3--3 of Figure 1 with a portion of the tray-receiving ring broken away.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which heas been illustrated comprises a metallic ring I of suitable diameter. The ring I is for the reception of a conventional ash tray 2.

The ring l is welded or otherwise suitably fixed on the bight portion 3 of a substantially U-shaped bracket of suitable metal which is designated generallyby reference numeral 4. Connecting the free end portions of the legs 5 of the substan tially U-shaped bracket 4 is a pair of spaced, parallel bars 6 and l. the legs 5, on one side ofthe bracket 4, is a plate 8.

Mounted on the bracket 4 is an attaching clamp 9. The clamp 9 includes a resilient metal band I0 having one end secured to the bar 6 of the bracket 4 (see Figure 4). The band I0 is adapted to be tightened around a suitable support, such as the standard of a floor lamp, mounting the holder thereon.

'I'he other end portion of the band Ill has Also extending between for formed therein spaced openings Il and is rolled on or wrapped around a at core I2 which is engageable in the bracket 4 -between the legs 5 thereof, The core I2 has formed therein an opening which is aligned with the openings II in the portion of the band I0 which is wrapped around `said core. The aligned openings in the core I2 and the band IU accommodate a bolt I3 which is threaded through an opening I4 provided therefor in the plate 8. A resilient guide I5 is mounted on the bar 1 for directing the apertured end portion of the band I0 into the bracket 4 when the bolt I3 is tightened.

In use, the band I0 is contracted around a suitable support and frictionally clamped thereon by tightening the bolt I3 in the bracket 4. When of the drawing. Of course, by loosening the bolt I3, the .clamp 9 may be readily adjusted to any desired position on the support. The construction and arrangement is such that all vordinary adjustments may be readily accomplished by simply screwing the bolt I3 inwardly or outwardly. When a major adjustment of the clamp 9 is necessary, the bolt I3 is removed and the apertured end portion of the band I0 is unwound from or wound on the core I2, as the case may be, thus increasing or decreasing the diameter of said band I0. With the band I0 around the support on which the holder is to be mounted, the bolt I3 is re-inserted and tightened for clamping said band on said support, Although the device is particularly intended for ash trays, it may, of course, be used for holding any other receptacle or articles for which it may be found adapted.

It is believed that the many advantages of an ash tray holder constructed in accordance with portion wrapped around the core and havingV spaced openings therein aligned with the aperture in saidcore, the other end of the band. being anchored to the bracket, a bolt engaged the aligned aperture and openings in the core and the band and threadedly connected to the bracket for adjustably securing the band thereto, and means for mounting an ash tray on the bracket.

2. An ash tray holder of the character desribed comprising a substantially U-shaped bracket, a bar extending between the free end portions of the legs of the bracket, a plate extending between the legs of the bracket, a'core operable between the legs of the bracket, said core having an opening therein, a resilient band includngan. end portion Wrapped around the 10 core and having spaced openings therein aligned with the core opening, the other end of the band being connected to the bar, a bolt engaged in the aligned openings in the core and the band and threadedly mounted in the plate for adjustably connecting said one end portion of said band thereto, and a ring, for the reception of an ash tray, fixed on t'he bracket.`

KULLING. 

